Laurence Lowe, French horn

About

Laurence Lowe has established an international reputation as a horn soloist, composer, orchestral player, and teacher. His published works include two horn sonatas, a trio for piano, two horns, and hand drums, and a woodwind quintet. His music has been performed at international symposia for horn, clarinet, and double reeds in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. He has been a soloist at eight international horn workshops sponsored by the International Horn Society. Mr. Lowe has performed numerous recitals at colleges and universities throughout the United States. Orchestral and chamber music engagements have taken him to Europe, the Far East, Brazil, Mexico, Carnegie Hall, and the Blossom Festival in Cleveland. Mr. Lowe has recorded extensively for motion pictures and television, and can be heard playing principal horn on many current motion pictures and television shows. He recently played solo horn in Mannheim Steamroller¹s A Fresh Air Christmas video. His first solo CD, Four American Sonatas for Horn and Piano , is available on Tantara Records. A review of the CD in the November, 2001 issue of The Horn Call. said "This disc is a must for everyone's library—superb artistry here by both hornist and pianist in a setting of excellent repertoire". His assignment at Brigham Young University includes performing with the Orpheus Wind Quintet. Mr. Lowe is also principal horn of the Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City.